DROPPED

Matt Belmont & Greg Holden

In ”DROPPED,” music artists and songwriters Matt Belmont and Greg Holden share their extraordinary journeys from small-town Northern England to crafting hit records and signing major label contracts in Los Angeles. But their dreams took an unexpected turn when they were dropped by their labels before their albums were even released. As Matt and Greg connect with more artists, they uncover a shockingly common tale. They expose the real life human impact of an industry that can often treat the people making music as tax write offs and they explore whether it’s possible to pursue a dream against insurmountable odds. Join Matt and Greg as they shine a light on these untold stories, break down the industry’s hidden pitfalls, and navigate their own comeback journeys, but this time as fiercely independent artists.

  1. EPISODE 4

    From public school teacher to co-founding two successful vinyl-focused record labels and a brick and mortar store. Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Terry Cole

    In this episode we talk to Terry Cole, a public school teacher turned indie label head, producer, artist and co-founder of Plaid Room Records, a brick and mortar record store in Loveland, OH. Terry started selling records out of his car a decade ago and now runs two successful independent record labels; Colemine Records and Karma Chief Records, as well as his popular record store. Terry gives us much insight into the inner workings of indie labels, as well as what to do (and what not to do) if you’re an artist trying to approach indie labels and record stores alike. In our opinion, he embodies authenticity and talking to him was a real treat for both of us. His approach to the music industry is refreshing and we learned so much from him. We know you will too.   DISCLAIMER: This episode contains A LOT of profanity even for us, so maybe don't show this one to your kids.    Tracklist of Terry's songs used in this episode: 1. Snowcat - Leroi Conroy 2. If I Called You - Kendra Morris 3. Dreaming - Taylor Williams   ---------------------------------   If you're enjoying listening to 'Dropped' please consider joining the community and aiding us in creating future episodes of the podcast at patreon.com/droppedpodcast Thanks! - Matt & Greg More from Terry Cole: instagram.com/leroiconroy instagram.com/plaidroomrecords instagram.com/coleminerecords   More from Dropped: instagram.com/droppedpodcast droppedpod@gmail.com

    1h 59m
  2. EPISODE 8

    Real Artists Lead with Conviction; How Early Rejection Helped Build a Lifelong Resilience | Grit & Inspiration from Garrison Starr

    This week on DROPPED we hung out with the brilliant Garrison Starr, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and artist. The conversation starts with a wide ranging catch up and many anecdotes (Her and Greg have been close friends for a long time!) before getting into the story of how she has shaped a long, meaningful career in this tough industry and how she (and we) believe that artists should stand up and speak up for the things they believe in. We hear about Garrison's early experiences of rejection in her community and how they forced her to toughen up far sooner than most artists have to; She talks openly about the impact that had on her and why it made her almost impossible to knock off course. We also learn how she is building real community now through regular Patreon livestreams which she calls her "Church of broken healing souls". Garrison is staying consistently present with her supporters and recently even fully embracing social media, reframing it to serve her goals. This conversation is a rare, grounded look at how an artist can build something sustainable through raw honesty, direct connection and a lot of stubborn resilience. Hope you enjoy this conversation with the one and only Garrison Starr - an artist that we think everyone should hear about! ---------------------------------------- If you're enjoying listening to DROPPED please consider joining the community and aiding us in creating future episodes of the podcast on Our PATREON. Thanks! - Matt & Greg 🦩🦩 More from Garrison Starr: https://instagram.com/GarrisonStarr https://www.garrisonstarr.com More from Dropped: https://instagram.com/droppedpodcast droppedpod@gmail.com

    1h 29m
5
out of 5
17 Ratings

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In ”DROPPED,” music artists and songwriters Matt Belmont and Greg Holden share their extraordinary journeys from small-town Northern England to crafting hit records and signing major label contracts in Los Angeles. But their dreams took an unexpected turn when they were dropped by their labels before their albums were even released. As Matt and Greg connect with more artists, they uncover a shockingly common tale. They expose the real life human impact of an industry that can often treat the people making music as tax write offs and they explore whether it’s possible to pursue a dream against insurmountable odds. Join Matt and Greg as they shine a light on these untold stories, break down the industry’s hidden pitfalls, and navigate their own comeback journeys, but this time as fiercely independent artists.